OBJECTIVE: To investigate the value of pain catastrophizing in explaining pain, disability, and somatic complaints, beyond negative affectivity (NA). METHOD: Two cross-sectional studies, one in a sample of school children (n = 193) and a second in a clinical sample of children with recurrent or chronic pain (n = 43), were conducted. In both studies, measures of pain catastrophizing and NA were examined for their ability to explain pain, disability, and somatic complaints. RESULTS: In both studies, pain catastrophizing significantly accounted for the variance of pain, disability, and somatic complaints, beyond the effects of age, sex, and NA. Furthermore, pain catastrophizing significantly mediated the relationship between NA and somatic complaints in both studies and between NA and functional disability in study 1. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest the importance of assessing for pain catastrophizing in children. Pain catastrophizing is further discussed in terms of communicating distress to significant others.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the value of pain catastrophizing in explaining pain, disability, and somatic complaints, beyond negative affectivity (NA). METHOD: Two cross-sectional studies, one in a sample of school children (n = 193) and a second in a clinical sample of children with recurrent or chronic pain (n = 43), were conducted. In both studies, measures of pain catastrophizing and NA were examined for their ability to explain pain, disability, and somatic complaints. RESULTS: In both studies, pain catastrophizing significantly accounted for the variance of pain, disability, and somatic complaints, beyond the effects of age, sex, and NA. Furthermore, pain catastrophizing significantly mediated the relationship between NA and somatic complaints in both studies and between NA and functional disability in study 1. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest the importance of assessing for pain catastrophizing in children. Pain catastrophizing is further discussed in terms of communicating distress to significant others.
Authors: Eric Strachan; Brian Poeschla; Elizabeth Dansie; Annemarie Succop; Laura Chopko; Niloofar Afari Journal: J Psychosom Res Date: 2014-10-02 Impact factor: 3.006
Authors: Rona L Levy; Shelby L Langer; Joan M Romano; Jennifer Labus; Lynn S Walker; Tasha B Murphy; Miranda A L van Tilburg; Lauren D Feld; Dennis L Christie; William E Whitehead Journal: Clin J Pain Date: 2014-12 Impact factor: 3.442